Newstead Surname
Approximately 3,533 people bear this surname
Newstead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newstead,' Nottinghamshire, where the famous abbey was founded. But there are also places in Lincolnshire and Northumberland that bear this name. With Newstead, 'the new holding' (v.
Read More About This SurnameNewstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,989 | 1:28,013 | 3,791 |
| Canada | 526 | 1:70,049 | 8,027 |
| Australia | 445 | 1:60,664 | 7,336 |
| United States | 361 | 1:1,004,041 | 74,162 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:102,958 | 6,964 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,027 | 1:23,735 | 3,308 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Newstead (117) may also be a first name.
Newstead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newstead,' Nottinghamshire, where the famous abbey was founded. But there are also places in Lincolnshire and Northumberland that bear this name. With Newstead, 'the new holding' (v. Stead), compare Newham, Newhouse, Newton, &c.
1616. Christopher Newsteade, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1753. Married — Thomas Newstead and Jane Graham: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1758. — William Newstead and Ann Coleman: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Newstead; or Dweller at the New Place [Old English níwe + stede]
Places in cos. Roxburgh, Northumberland, Lincoln, and Nottingham. The last-named is famous for its abbey, granted at the Dissolution to Sir John Byron, an ancestor of the Poet.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire.
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Newstead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newstead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Newstead occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Newstead? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 128,328th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,062,708 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Newstead reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 864,112th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 117 people.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,989 people, or 1 in 28,013. In England it is most common in: Norfolk, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Newstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Newstead has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 520 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 271 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Newstead Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Newstead last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Newstead earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.56% more than the national average, earning 476,067 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning R 268,956 per year; in United States they earn 24.62% more than the national average, earning $53,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning $46,945 CAD per year.
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